a Mi'kmaw adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest

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The Sipu Tricksters, in association with Zuppa and hosted by Shakespeare by the Sea present:

Metu'na'q (Caliban’s Version)

Directed by: Ben Stone*

 

Metu'na'q is an outdoor, community-driven production that weaves Mi’kmaw culture into scenes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. 

Shakespeare’s characters Caliban and Ariel reflect Jacobean England's impressions of the Indigenous people of North and South America. Metu’na’q centres Caliban's story by excerpting his scenes from the play’s sprawling narrative.

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The production was created by community members from Sipekne’katik First Nation, including youth. The cast engaged with traditional Mi’kmaw cultural practices and history to build all aspects of the production.

 

The show will be performed at the far end of Point Pleasant Park, where Cambridge Drive and Arm Road meet. 

 

We suggest you park in the lower parking lot.

 

Tickets are free for Indigenous audience members, and pay what you can for all others. 

 

Join us for this original, community-based, celebration of culture and collaboration. 

Trigger warnings: colonial violence, consumption of alcohol, racism and racial slurs.

 

Accessibility: this production takes place outdoors, in the evening, which means BUGS. Please dress appropriately. 

The show site is a 15-20 minute walk down a fine gravel path, along the coastline. On select performances, a golf cart will be available from the lower parking lot to take people to the site. 

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If you have accessibility/mobility considerations, please reserve tickets on one of the performances marked (accessible show)!

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Audience seating is general admission, on wooden benches. 

 

The show is 1 hour with no intermission.

*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.

 

Tickets available through our friends at Side Door. 

 

For assistance, please reach out to info@zuppa.works or call or text 902 489 9872